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Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics
The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the 2014 Winter Games: Russia's business powerhouses. Other countries that have hosted the Olympics ...
2 old lions retire at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
It's retirement time for two mountain lions at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum near Tucson. Museum officials say the lions are about 13 years old and have arthritis that makes it difficult for them to get up and down the exhibit space's steep slope. According to the Arizona Daily Star (http://bit.ly/10e5zJ5 ...
Decommissioned Coast Guard ship set for reopening
A decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard ship that was sold to a private owner by the Port Huron Museum is being reopened to the public. A Friday ceremony planned at the 180-foot Bramble at Seaway Terminal Bean Dock will be the first public viewing of the vessel since it was sold ...
Dothan museum hosts exhibit of World War II images
A new exhibit at a southeast Alabama museum includes dozens of photographs from World War II. The exhibit, "Memories of World War II Photographs from the Archives of The Associated Press," will be on display at the Wiregrass Museum in Dothan now through July 14. The museum becomes one of ...
Yellowstone inspecting boats for invasive species
All watercraft entering Yellowstone National Park's lakes must first pass an inspection for invasive species. National Park Service staff will also conduct daily inspections for all boats that launch from Bridge Bay, Grant Village and Lewis Lake boat ramps. They will be looking for invasive species, such as New Zealand ...
Hospital releases boy injured on carnival ride
A 5-year-old Council Bluffs boy injured in a weekend carnival ride accident has been released from the hospital. The Daily Nonpareil in Council Bluffs reports (http://bit.ly/16DPunX ) Trace Harman was on a monster truck ride Friday night as part of the Celebrate Council Bluffs carnival when the truck flipped over ...
Turkey: 2 Brazilians killed in balloon crash
A hot air balloon collided with another balloon mid-air during a sightseeing tour of volcanic rock formations in Turkey and crashed to the ground on Monday, killing two Brazilian tourists and injuring 23 other people on board, officials said. The accident occurred above central Turkey's Cappadocia region, when an ascending ...
AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
As GOP weighs how best to profit from Obama's problems, Democrats hope it overplays its hand WASHINGTON (AP) — The scandals dogging President Barack Obama are a political gift to Republicans, who could use some good luck after recent election losses. It's not clear, however, how Republicans can best capitalize ...
Winslow Homer studio tours to begin June 23
The Portland Museum of Art has announced the dates for its summer tours of the Winslow Homer studio in Scarborough. The museum says it will offer tours twice daily on Mondays and Fridays from June 23 through Sept. 4. Tickets for museum members are now on sale, while tickets for ...
Dress like Bob Dylan and get in free, says museum
The Worcester Art Museum is offering free admission to anyone who dresses up like Bob Dylan on May 24, which will be the musician's 72nd birthday. Museum officials say images of Dylan are included in its photography exhibit, "Kennedy to Kent State: Images of a Generation," which closes in June. ...
News briefs from around Tennessee at 1:58 a.m. EDT
Afghan pilots learn air assault tactics from 101st BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — With Afghan troops increasingly leading combat operations on the ground, the Afghan Air Force's fledgling helicopter fleet based in Kabul has learned new techniques to support them from the air. The U.S. Army's 101st Combat Aviation ...
Museum in Knoxville to host 'Birds in Art' exhibit
A new museum exhibit at the University of Tennessee that is scheduled to be unveiled later this month will celebrate the timeless appeal of birds. The University of Tennessee in Knoxville says the touring exhibit, "Birds in Art," begins Saturday and runs through Aug. 18 at the McClung Museum of ...
Sitton proud of little-known tube industry
You know about test tubes, inner tubes, tube tops and YouTube. You probably know a good bit less about vacuum tubes, which were used for decades for TV and radio broadcasting. Mike Sitton knows about them. He spent his career making such tubes and now has enough some of them ...
US gas prices up 11 cents over past 2 weeks
The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 11 cents over the past two weeks. The Lundberg Survey of fuel prices released Sunday says the price of a gallon of regular is $3.66. Midgrade costs an average of $3.84 a gallon, and premium is $3.98. Diesel held ...
Del. school's card program keeps parents involved
Allen Frear Elementary School in Camden is winning acclaim for finding a new way of getting parents involved that might be familiar to anyone who's ever kept a customer appreciation card in their purse or wallet. This year the school has been handing out "Frear Frequent Flyer Cards" to parents, ...
Memorial weekend pageant at Fort Michilimackinac
Two-hundred people wearing 18th century clothing will re-enact historical events at Fort Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City on Memorial Day weekend. The 51st annual Fort Michilimackinac Pageant is repeated three times over the holiday weekend, with shows at 3:30 p.m. Saturday and at 2:30 p.m. Sunday and Memorial Day. "Anyone may ...
AP top news in Iowa at 3:58 p.m. CDT
Iowa lawmakers ponder a special session DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As lawmakers struggle to complete their work and adjourn the legislative session, some wonder whether the best way to deal with a contentious health debate is to skip the matter for now and hold a special session later. It's ...
More wealthy Chinese buy Seattle-area real estate
Real estate agent Joseph Ho climbed the gilded staircase of a Hunts Point mansion listed for almost $5?million, shooting video on his iPad and narrating in Chinese. Buyers from China have inquired about the 5,540-square-foot house. Ho made sure to capture a blue-sky fresco in the formal dining room — ...
Rocky Gap Casino offers new deal in western Md.
The flashy jangle of slot machines is a far cry from the stillness of Rocky Gap State Park in western Maryland, but state and local leaders are betting that this week's planned casino opening will transform a struggling lakeside lodge into the economic engine its planners envisioned 15 years ago. ...
Chattanooga adding hundreds of hotel rooms
The Chattanooga market will add hundreds of hotel rooms in the coming year, following four years of booming revenues for its hotel industry. The Chattanooga Times Free Press (http://bit.ly/112fNkG ) reports at least 728 hotel rooms under construction are to be added this year and next, citing Smith Travel Research. ...
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